Description
Book SynopsisMethods of subjective statistical analysis have seen a resurgence of activity in the last decade. This book treats the theory of probability and the logic of uncertainty in a systematic way. It features a technical presentation of the mathematical impact of personal beliefs and values on statistical analysis.
Trade Review"...has a merit for everyone who wonders about the foundations ofinference..." (Australian & New Zealand J Statistics, 2000)
Table of ContentsPhilosophical and Historical Introduction.
Quantities, Prevision, and Coherency.
Coherent Statistical Inference.
Related Forms for Asserting Uncertain Knowledge.
Distribution Functions.
Proper Scoring Rules.
The Multivariate Normal Distribution and Its Mixtures.
Sequential Forecasting Based on Linear Conditional PrevisionStructures: Theory and Practice of Linear Regression.
The Direction of Statistical Research.
References.
Index.
